Dynamoelectric machine with integral connector boxes



Jan. 11, 1949. R, HAPPE DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE wITH INTEGRAL CONNECTOR BoxEs 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 23. 1945 Jan. 11, 1949.

R. HAPPE 2,458,904 DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE WITH INTEGRAL CONNECTOR BOXES Filed April 2s, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @blica/M443 Patented Jan. 11, 1949 DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE WITH INTEGRAL CONNECTOR BOXES Reynold Happe, Pittstown, N. J., assignor to The Singer Manufacturing Company, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Elizabeth,

Applica-tion April 23, 1945, Serial No. 589,847

6 Claims.

This invention relates to dynamoelectric machines and more particularly to electrical connector structure for small electric motors adapted to furnish the driving power for sewing machines, typewriters, fans and similar apparatus.

It has already been proposed to incorporate in a single unitary casing both an electric motor and plug-socket for making electrical connections thereto.

Heretofore, in making connections between the motor windings and the supply socket terminals, it has been customary to first mechanically secure the elements in their normal position and then electrically connect them, by means of conductors, requiring joining, by soldering or similar means at least at one end of each conductor. This requires not only some means of access to the part to be soldered but also some closure means for preventing accidental contact with the live electrical part after it has been soldered or joined. These requirements are undesirable and at best result in cramped assembly and unnecessary and complicated compartments and covers therefor.

It is an object of the invention, therefore, to provide electric motor structure in which all the soldering necessary to join the parts electrically may be completed before the parts are assembled mechanically.

This has been obtained by providing a motor assembly in which the act of mechanically assembling the end-covers provides means for .making both an electrical connection and a closed compartment within which it is made.

With the above and other objects in view, as will hereinafter appear, the invention comprises the devices, combinations, and arrangements of parts hereinafter set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment of the invention from which the several features thereof and the advantages attained thereby will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through an electric motor embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a frontend elevational view, partly in section, of the motor of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa rear-end elevational view, partly in section, of the motor of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a stator core assembly for the motor of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical circuits employed for the motor of Fig. 1.

The motor is constructed with a stator lcore I, held in clamped relation between the commutator end-cover 2, and the pulley end-cover 3, by means of screws` 4 which extend longitudinally through the parts and are threaded into bushings 5 5, preferably of metal and removably carried in recesses in the end-cover 2. The stator core I is made up of thin stacked magnetic laminations 6 held together by rivets 'I and carries currentconducting windings 8 thereon as is well known in the art. The end-covers, '2 and 3, are preferably made of molded insulation material. A shaft 9 journaled in self-aligning bearings I0 and II carries a rotor core which is mounted for rotation in the usual manner within the stator core I. The shaft 9 extends through an aperture I3 in the end-cover 3 and has a power take-off pulley Id secured to its outer end by means of screw I5.

For a more vcomplete description of this motor construction, particularly of the relation of case to core, reference may be had to the copending Vapplication Serial No. 589,778 of Edgar P. Turner,

led April 23, 1945.

The bearings Ill and II are held within spherical seats I6 and I1 respectively in endcovers I2 and 3 by spring retainers I8 and I9. This bearing construction forms the subject mat- `ter of the copending application Serial No. 589,779 to Edgar P. Turner, led April 23, 1945, now Patent No." 2,448,500, issued August 31, 1948 to .which reference may be had for a more complete description thereof.

Small nipples 20 and 2|, pressed into suitable ducts within the respective end-covers, give access from without to the bearings I0 and II within for applying lubricating oil thereto.

The rotorcore I2 carries the usual currentconducting kwinding 22 connected to comzmutator 23 in the usual manner.

Brushes 2'4-24 bear against diametrically opposite portions of the commutator 23 to permit transfer thereto of current from an external supply circuit as is well known in. the art. Removable brush covers 25-25, held in place by screws 26--28 threaded into the bushings 5 5, give access to the brushes for examination and for replacement thereof. For a more complete description'of this brush structure, reference may be had to my copending application Serial No. 589,846 led April 23, 1945, now Patent No. 2,444,826, issued July 6, 1948. A fan 21, pressed onto a portion of the shaft 9, rotates therewith to vcause Ventilating air to be circulated longitudinally through the motor, as is customary with motors of this type.

According to the present invention, the end- Acovers 2 and 3 are each formed With a depending through it from inside face to outside face. Each?.

duct presents a circular cross-section at .the..out.

side face which section, in traversing..thedct,.

becomes square and provides a shoulder at point l2.

This square section then-continues.untilthe point is reached where the section isf-further modified by the addition thereto ofza smallzclearance slot opening 13 into the top side of said square section. This modied square section per-y sists throughout the remainder of the slot trav- 4ersal to the.insideiaceof the block-like portion.

outside iace,.which section becomessquareat shoulder Tl and; continues thus aas the lduct is traversed, until ity piercesthezrear-zwall of the recess. Part-of. theffduct', when extended;beyond this wall, lies. beloWthesurfa-ce.; of thesbottom -wall .of theV recess and' thusirprovdes thereinvv a longitudinal slot 1.8 :.ofr'rectangular"cross-section.

Into each of said ductssisplacedaconducting terminal stud having a body portion .80 otsquare section, one end'tportion'fl of roundisection terminating inA a` threaded ,-.p'ortion,.and thenother end portion 32 also of;round. section-'but terminating@ in a portion formed' withrarlongitudinal slot i9 `providingztwoulaterally resilient-prongs. 4The stud in thecenterjductdoes not'havef the yterminal.portion r8.1 like thetothers.. Itfwill besch.;- -served thatthe junctures of theV squareand :round sections both in the ducts andionthet -terminal studs provideshoulders which cooperateto provide positioning stops for-'locating the studs When the Y two end-covers are-:in assembled: condition.-

Before final assembly, the'statorscorafassembly will'beprovided, asshown in Figli-,4; with spring terminals 83:soldered to;the endsf leadsi69; and

'lil from the field coils 8.a Duringnalvassembly, these leads are placed infthe recessed portions S8 beneath the statorcore andthemtheifreeends thereof are reversed and: the.` springrterminalsr83 connected 'thereto are forced-within thefclearance slots 73. These'spring-terminals 83,made"of Phosphor bronze or'berylliumcoppergare formed with aVA bowed 'portions 84 anda. lug "portion 85.

The bowed portion, in itsaunsprungcondition and seated within-onewofthe clearance-slots; extends partially into'the duct 'H below rit; so that,.when aterminal studispushed Within this duct, the bowed portion is compressed-Within theslotl and the increased lateralthrust-thus'produced secures the spring'terminal .in-good mechanicaliand'elece i trical` conta-ct 'with'the terminal-:studi Whenthe commutator end-coverr v2 1 iswassembledvwith. the terminal studs"engaging"the respective. ducts', i the threaded portions `8 lthereof project beyond'. the

outer.' face x where they are cappedfwitli insulated Each of the screws 86 to form binding posts for convenience in connecting a lamp or other device thereto, as desired.

The other ends 82 of the terminal studs project through the outer face of portion 61 to provide the male portion of a plug and socket arrangementiorf supplying electric power to the motor. A"th1ee.-.conductor.femalesocket 81 for cooperating with said male plug, is shown in Fig. iin engaged position therewith.

It vwillbe. seen that, in assembled condition,

thevrecess'15-provides an adequate conned compartment for housing the end-turns of the leads -irom t-heieldr coils,l as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

"Thisconstruction-thus insures against the ex-` posure-'oi'l anyrdangerous live electrical parts fandimakes.. unnecessary the tedious soldering of parts within confined spaces.

`Reference to Fig. 5, which is self-explanatory, shows the complete electrical circuit in diagram formg. including the motor 'Mp awlarnptl; laglampswitchzs.. .a .motor .-controller c,. .a supply .line-iP .and itheir.- connections.v

:Fromizthefioregoing ,description .considered .in connection withxthe: accompanying drawings ,the construction', manner of, operation). and .y several advantages.l .ofrmy improved integral Aconnector :box:iorxdynamoelectricmachines; willbefclearly and fully understood. It is-apparent thatisuchza Aconstructionchas awide-.fvariety of uses :and it'will .be '.understood; that :the Vform :and arrangement. of the.. elements employed .arersusceptiblef :of mate'- riai yvariation. .Thereioray the; privilege .-is.,V re.- servedflof:resortingfto lall such legitimate changes therein was may ibe 1 fairly v embodied f .withinA the spirit .of the .accompanyingclaims.

Having.` thus seti forth. the naturemf they inf vention; what I .cl aim herein is 1.*'In-1a dynamoelectric lmachine,Y astatoncore,

afsplit casinggrproviding -two opposed .end-covers for: said-core :and formed Ywith :apertures having internalshouiders;.a current-conductingfwinding .carriedsbytsaidi core, conducting yleadsconnected to said@:Windiligg:` springylugsv connected to lsaid leads.; andxterminal stu-ds received in-.saidaperturesrand secured -Atherein in contact with` said spring lugs by means of said; shouldersfwhen'rsaid end-covers are assembled to form said-casing,

'2.l In. ai dy'namoelectricmachine, Ya stator core, 1a.currentscondncting'twindingzonsaid vcore, leads connected 1 to said. =windingrand terminated` l in yspring terminals.' a vsplitpcase-providing twoa endcovers forIned-rwith `depending'g:portions: con-tain? ingzaperturess 'prorvided-` with, internal shoulders, said-.1apertures:-` being: in register 'to dorm: a plulrality.yoir ducts .when the: end-coversare in Vassembled: position, 4 A and 1 .con duc-ting: studs form-ed withia'n intermediate .body portion 'andfwi-th: portions `ofi reduced-.diameter the opposite vends :providing-"external shoulders,- said studs being, po-

`sitionedf'in r. saith-ducts?v so that: said I spring termfie nals are in contact with said intermediatefbody portionsy and'. so: that the" external #shoulders oi ysaidfistuds are= in: engagementY with .the internal shoulders of?A saidraperturesa to prevent. endwise ldisplacementoi said'studs, therreducedwdiameter portions thereof protruding beyond; .the f exterior vof said'.depending/.portions atfthe oppositeends of. said case.

3. In fa-f'dynam-oelectric'machina a 1 stator; core, aswinding carriedf'byA said icore; molded =end-covers containing recesses .and apertures: providedawit'h internalishoulders-said?aperturesbeingfinfregistere to;` form .).a= pluralityf of*A ducts l whenthef end; :covers-are in: assembledwposition, conducting studs formed with an intermediate body portion and with portions of reduced diameter at the opposite ends thereof providing external shoulders, and connector means disposed Within said recesses and connecting said studs to said stator core winding, said studs being positioned in said ducts so that the external shoulders of said studs are in engagement with the internal shoulders of said apertures to prevent relative endwise displacement thereof, the reduced diameter portions thereof extending beyond the exterior of said end-covers at the opposite ends of said machine.

4. In a dynamoelectric machine, a split case providing end-covers, each having a coreholding and a terminal-holding portion, apertures disposed in said terminal-holding portion and provided with internal shoulders, said apertures being in register to form a plurality of ducts when the end-covers are in assembled position, a stator core with windings thereon disposed in said core-holding portion, recess means for communicating between said core-holding and terminal-holding portions, connector means located in said recess means and connected to said windings, and conducting studs connected to said connector means and formed with an intermediate body portion and with portions of reduced diameter at the opposite ends thereof providing external shoulders, said studs being positioned in said ducts so that the external shoulders of said studs are in engagement with the internal shoulders of said apertures to prevent endwise displacement of said studs, the reduced diameter portions thereof extending beyond the exterior of said end-covers at the opposite ends of said case to aord means for electrically connecting said machine to external circuits.

5. In a dynamoelectric machine having a stator core with windings thereon, a split case providing end-covers containing apertures provided with internal shoulders, said apertures being in register to form a plurality of ducts when the endcovers are in assembled position, connecting means recessed in said endcovers and connected to said stator windings, and conducting studs connected to said connecting means and iormed with an intermediate body portion and with por tions of reduced diameter at the opposite ends thereof providing external shoulders, said studs being positioned in said ducts so that, when assembled, the external shoulders of said studs are in engagement with the internal shoulders of said apertures to prevent endwise displacement of said studs within said ducts, the reduced diameter portions thereof extending beyond the exterior of said end-covers at the opposite ends of said case to enable external circuits to be electrically connected to said stator windings.

6. In a dynamoelectric machine having a stator core, a split casing providing two opposed endcovers for said stator core and formed with depending terminal-holding portions, a currentconducting winding carried by said core, conducting leads connected. to said Winding, spring lugs connected to said leads, and terminal studs in contact with said spring lugs and formed with end portions of reduced diameter received in said terminal-holding portions, said end portions protruding from said terminal-holding portions at least at one end of said casing.

REYNOLD HAPPE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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